The following pictures are mostly about a visit to the Andong village in South Korea. The village has a long history and an exciting way of entertaining tourists by dressing them up in traditional Korean costume.

Professor J. R. Yang (National Taiwan University, right) and Dr Huang (China Steel, Taiwan) in Harry's office at GIFT, POSTECH |

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Dinner with Huang, Yang, Professor Stephen Liu (McGill University, Canada), Professor Yuri Estrin (Clausthal University, Germany), Drs Carlos Capdevila and Francisca Caballero (CENIM) |

Professor Hae-Geon Lea, Bruno de Cooman and Harry were the hosts. |

On Saturday, after breakfast, a trip to Andong village. |

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Rice fields |

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The lady was our guide. |

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Steel |

More steel |

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A wall for privacy |

A kind passer-by offers traditional Korean candy to Bruno. |

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A hot day! |

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About the future. |

This tree is 300 years old. |

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Steel and wood in harmony. |

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Stainless steel flagpole |

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In Andong, foreign tourists get a chance to dress up in traditional Korean costume. |

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The early stages of dressing as a nobleman. |

The early stages of dressing as a commoner. |

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2nd layer of clothing. |

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The third layer |

Francisca |

Carlos |

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Carlos - the delightful women who helped were as much amused as the rest of us. |

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